ROMANIA: Auchan and Carrefour freeze food prices until VAT reduction | Progresiv
French groups Auchan and Carrefour announced that they will freezes the prices of all food and non-alcoholic beverages subject to value added tax (VAT) reduction from 24% to 9%.
The price freeze in Auchan stores will take place between May and June and does not include other discounts or promotions. Also in the case of Carrefour stores the products already subject to a promotion will not have their prices frozen. In addition, the prices of fruits and vegetables may vary due to seasonality.
Carrefour has 174 stores locally, of which 27 Carrefour hypermarkets, 93 Market supermarkets, 44 Express convenience stores, 9 Contact proximity stores and an online commerce website: www.carrefour-online.ro.
French hypermarkets chain Auchan currently operates 33 units in Romania. Last year, Auchan Romania exceeded the one billion euros sales threshold, with 32 operational stores.





